St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-19
AN ACT

LCSndIS ll6 10. 10 duIIlUl!Lt lUS COlllllOu
Council Of the City of st. Paul to issue
the bonds of sa d city for the construction
of free wagon bridge for public use
across the Mississippi river at some point
between Wilkin street and Randolph
street to point in the Sixth (6th) ward
of said city, on or near the top of the
bluff opposite thereto as practicable lying
between the east line of divers Addi-
ton to West st. Paul and the western
boundary of the Sixth (6th) ward of the
City of st. Paul.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Minnesota.
Section /. That the Common Council of the
City of St. Paul, by majority vote is hereby
authorized and empowered to issue the bonds
Of said city, with coupons attached to the
amount of i've hundred thousand $500. 000)
dollars, or so much ths + o. as may be neces-
sary for the purpose OF constructing a free
wagon bridge for public use across the Mis-
Sissippl river at some point between Wilkin
street and Randolph street to point in the
Sixth (6th) ward OF said city on or near the
top of the bluff opposite thereto as practicable,
lying between the east line of divers Addi-
ton to West St. Paul and the western bound
airy of the Sixth (6th) wand of the City of ST.
Paul
Sec. 2. The said bonds shall be Of the de-
nomination of one thousand Isl 00O) dollars
ceeding five (5) per cent. per annum payable
seni- annually, at the Financial Agency Of
the City of St. Paul, in the City of New ork,
and the principal of said bonds shall be made
payable at the said Financial Agency in the
City of New York in thirty 800 years from
their date of issue.
Sec. 3. The Common Council of the CITY of
st. Paul shall have the supervision of the con-
struction of the said bridge, and the Common
Council is hereby authorized and empowered
to and shall make provision by the levying of
taxes or otherwise for the payment of the
pr n ipal and interest Of the bonds issued
under and by virtue of the authority and
power granted by this act as the same mag
become due.
Sec. At is hereby made the duty of the
Common Council of the City of St. Paul, be-
fore the contract or contracts for the con-
struction of the said bridge are let to cause
the establishment of the grade of all the
streets inter3ected by Or running to or from
the said bridge and its approaches and the
said Common Council is hereby authorized
and empowered to condemn any property
necessary to be taken for the purpose of
constructing the said bridge and its ap-
proaches. SAID condemnation proceedings
shall be made and done in accordance and
under the law governing like proceedings in
said City of St. Paul, and the costs and ex-
penses necessarily incurred in the said estan-
liShment of the grade OF streets as above pro-
vided, ard Tor the condemnation proceedings
arising out Of and under the provisions of
this Act, shall lie assessed upon the property
benefited thereby. But no part of the cost
OF establishing or changing the grades of
streets or conforming property for the pur-
pose of said bridge or its approaches shall he
paid cut of the proceeds of the said bonds or
from any fund or moneys III the treasury Of
the said City OF ST. Paul, not properly apple
able.
See. 5.-The following citizens and taXpay-
ers of The City of st. Paul are hereby ap-
pointed rs Il Special Commission to locate the
said free bridge as provided and contem-
plated by this Act, viz: Leonard ". Rundlett
William Crooks and w. A. Somers, and i'll case
any OF the said Special Commissioners refuse
to serve, or should a vacancy occur. then
such vacancy shall be filled by the Common
Council appointing Il suitable person or per-
sons who shall be citizens and taxpayers of
the City Of st. Paul. All eXpense IS in rred
by the said Special Comm ssion in locating the
said bridge shall be paid in like manner as all
other claims against the said city are paid.
Sec. 6.-That Immediately after the passage
of this Act or as soon thereafter as practic-
able. the said Special Commissioners shall
proceed TO locate the said bridge as pro-
vided and contemplated by this Act
and report the location OF the
same to the Common CoLn Ill of the City of
ST. Paul. The majority report OF the said
special commissioners shall be final and shall
be adopted by the said Common Council.
Sec. T. All acts and parts of acts which
are inconsistl n with this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved Jan. II, y. D. 1887.